by Alfonz Juck
Bol 1:43.79 AR, Olyslagers 201 WL=, Gout 19.84w
PERTH (AUS, Apr 13): Men’s 800m highlighted the final day of the Australian Championships. Peter Bol clocked an Oceanian record of 1:43.79 (also a WL) to win ahead of Peyton Craig (1:44.07) and Luke Boyes (1:44.50), personal bests and Tokyo standards for all, while Jared Micallef, finishing fifth clocked 1:46.08 NR for Malta. Nicola Olyslagers cleared 201 in the high jump and equalled a world lead before trying at 205, Eleanor Patterson finished second (197) over Emily Whelan (191 PB=).
Teenage star Gout Gout clocked massive 19.84w (2.2) in the 200m, also 20.21 (0.6) in heats, Aidan Murphy finished second (20.40w), while Lachlan Kennedy false-started. Jessica Hull won her second title, in the 5000m (15:02.74) ahead of Georgia Griffith (15:02.92 PB), Sarah Carli clocked 54.29 PB in the 400m hurdles, Jessica Milat won the 200m in 22.75 (1.2) PB from Kristie Edwards (22.81 PB), and Liam Adcock leaped to 814w (3.1) in the long jump, also 806 (0.8), Liam Fairweather was second with 803 (1.0) PB. Kurtis Marschall won the pole vault (571), Abbey Caldwell the 800m (2:00.51), short hurdles titles for Liz Clay in 12.74w (2.1) over Danielle Shaw (12.90w), and for Mitchell Lightfoot 13.65 (1.3) PB=. Felise Vahai Sosaia of France topped the men’s javelin with 79.78, and U20 star Cameron Myers clocked 13:49.66 PB, finishing second in the 5000m behind Seth O’Donnell (13:49.30).
The Armory, New York, NY, USA, photo by Kevin R. Myers
